Diploma in Paramedic - Hybrid Delivery

Admission Requirements: Admission is competitive: applicants need an OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English at the (C) level, Grade 11 or 12 Biology and Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry, or completion of a recognized Ontario College Pre-Health program, or admission as a mature applicant with Biology and Chemistry; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an offer, and Grade 11 or 12 Mathematics at the (C) level is strongly recommended. The programme page sets no language score of its own and defers to Loyalist's institution-wide requirement for Certificate/Diploma/Advanced Diploma programs applies: TOEFL 550 (paper-based) or 80 iBT with no section below 20, IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 6.0, CAEL overall 60 with a writing score of 60, Cambridge English C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency, Duolingo English Test 105 or above with no band below 90, or Oxford ELLT 6. Entry requires a full Class G driver's licence (Class F before graduation); before first clinical placement students need up-to-date immunizations (including Hepatitis B and TB testing), Standard First Aid and CPR-HCP certification, and a Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check; a high level of physical fitness is strongly recommended, with lifting and fitness evaluations in years one and two.